Lizzie McCaslin's [sic] birth is recorded as one white female McCaslin born on 29 Sep 1888 in Turnback, Lawrence, Missouri, to 22-year-old farmer Thomas McCaslin [sic] and a 19-year-old mother, no name listed. Thomas is also recorded as being born in Lawrence County, Missouri.
In the 1900 US Federal Census for Mountain, Barry, Missouri, 24-year-old Missouri-born farmer John W and his 24-year-old Missouri-born wife Sarah H [maiden name unknown] McCasling have been married seven years and have had one child, who is dead. Living with them are John's father 67-year-old Indian Territory-born Robert McCasling and John's mother 61-year-old Missouri-born Francis [sic] [Pryor Hudson] McCasling who have been married 34 years. Francis is recorded as having had ten children from her two marriages, but only four are living [I can only account for five, the three Hudson children and John and Thomas] John's household is recorded as living on a farm. Living next door in a house, is John's brother Thomas McCasling and his family. Thirty-two-year-old Missouri-born farm laborer Thomas and his 29-year-old Missouri-born wife Mary J [Atwell] McCasling have been married 13 years and have had five children, three are living. These three Missouri-born children are 12-year-old Lizzie, 8-year-old John W and 2-year-old Stellia. All the adults in these two households are illiterate although they all speak English. The only person who can read, write and speak English is Lizzie, who has attended school in the past year. Robert's father was born in Indiana and his mother in Tennessee, Francis' parents were born in North Carolina, John W and Thomas' parents (Robert and Francis' children) were born in Indian Territory and Missouri, respectively, and everyone else's parents were born in Missouri.
On 18 Aug 1906, Finis Forrester and Lizzie McCasling, both over twenty-one and of Star, Lawrence, Missouri applied for a marriage license in Stone County, Missouri. They were married the same day in Galena, Stone, Missouri by J.F. Holt, Justice of the Peace.
In the 1910 US Federal Census for Buck Prairie, Lawrence, Missouri, 42-year-old Missouri-born widower Tom J McCasling [sic] has in his household his Missouri-born children, 20-year-old Lizzie McCaslin Forrester, 17-year-old Will W [sic John W on the 1900 census], 6-year-old Bertha M, 4-year-old Golda M, 2-year-old Ollie, and 9-month old Willis, Lizzie's husband 23-year Missouri-born Finis Forrester [transcribed as Ferster], and Lizzie and Finis' Missouri-born children 2-year-old Henry and 7-month old Fanny. Finis and Lizzie have been married four years and have had two children who are recorded in this household. Tom owns the land he is farming but it has a mortgage. Will and Finis are laborers on Tom's farm. Tom, Will and Finis have had no months out of work in the past year. Everyone speaks English. Tom is illiterate, Lizzie, Will and Finis can read and write. No one has attended school in the past year. Tom's father was born in Arkansas and his mother in the United States. Lizzie, Will, Bertha, Golda, and Willis' parents were born in Missouri. Finis' father was born in Tennessee and his mother in Missouri. Henry and Fanny's father was born in Tennessee and their mother in Missouri [sic both parents were born in Missouri].
In the 1920 US Federal Census for Ozark, Barry, Missouri, 33-year-old Missouri-born Finis and his 33-year-old Missouri-born wife Lizzie [McCasling] Forrester [sic] have in their household their Missouri-born children, 12-year-old Henry A, 10-year-old Fannie, 8-year-old Louise, 5-year-old Lennie, 4-year 0-month old Clarence and 1-year 5-month old Grace L. The family is living in a rented house. Henry, Fannie and Louise have attended school in the past year. Finis, Lizzie, Henry and Fannie have can read, write and speak English. Finis is a farm laborer on a stock farm. Everyone's parents were born in Missouri.
In the 1930 US Federal Census for Ozark, Barry, Missouri, 42-year-old Missouri-born Finis and his 41-year-old Missouri-born wife Lizzie [McCasling] Forrester were married when he was 19- and she was 18-years old [sic they swore on their marriage license that they both were over 21-years old]. They have in their household their Missouri-born children, 16-year-old Lenna, 14-year-old Clarence, 11-year Grace, 9-year-old Lewis, 6-year-old Maynard, and one-year-old Roy L Forrester. Grace and Lewis have attended school in the past year. Finis, Lizzie, Linna, Clarence, Grace and Lewis can read and write. Everyone except baby Roy can speak English. Finis owns the land he is farming and has worked on the last regularly scheduled work day. Everyone's parents were born in Missouri except those of Finis who were born in Tennessee.
Forty-thee year seven-month twenty-eight-day old Mary Francis [sic] Elizabeth [Lizzie McCasling] Forrester died at 2 pm on 6 Jan 1933 of lobar pneumonia of four days duration. Her doctor was J C R Doggett and he attended Lizzie on 6 Jan 1933. She was born on 9 May 1889, in Misssouri, and was married to Finis Forrester, who survived her. Her father's name was Thomas McCaslin [sic], her mother's name was unknown, and the birthplace of both was also unknown. Lizzie was buried on 7 Jan 1933 in Marrs [sic] Hill Cemetery in Crane Creek, Barry, Missouri (King Funeral Home). The informant was Lizzie's son Henry Forester of Cape Fare [sic], Stone, Missouri.